Ship's Time
As the Caronia criss-crossed the Atlantic, so the ship's time needed to be adjusted accordingly. It appears that in
the early years the method of clock changes was to adjust them by 20 minutes, 3 times a day. This would occur at 2am,
5pm and 10pm.
How long this was perpetuated is not known at this point. Eventually, clock adjustments would be in half-hourly, or
hourly, intervals. If clocks were advanced, the change would be at Midnight, if retarded, it was timed for 1am.
In later years, clocks were stopped rather than retarded.
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10 June 1949
At Sea
Eastbound transatlantic
Steaming New York to Le Havre 3,255 miles
Clocks Advanced 20 minutes at 2am, 10am and 5pm
Log Abstract…
At: 12 Noon Position: 40.13N | 55.08W
Travelled: 397 miles
Light S.Easterly breeze, part cloudy, fine and clear
10 June 1st Luncheon
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Clocks Advanced 20 minutes at 2am, 10am and 5pm
Log Abstract…
At: 12 Noon Position: 40.27N | 53.47W
Travelled: 520 miles
Light S.Easterly wind, slight sea & swell, cloudy & fine
11 June 1st Luncheon
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11 June 1st Dinner
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12 June 1949
Sunday At Sea
Eastbound transatlantic
Steaming New York to Le Havre 3,255 miles
Clocks Advanced 20 minutes at 2am, 10am and 5pm
Log Abstract…
At: 12 Noon Position: 42.11N | 42.59W
Travelled: 511 miles
Light Easterly wind, slight sea & swell, fine & clear
12 June 1st Luncheon
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12 June 1st Dinner
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Clocks Advanced 20 minutes at 2am, 10am and 5pm
Log Abstract…
At: 12 Noon Position: 45.57N | 31.51W
Travelled: 530 miles
Mod S.Easterly wind, mod sea, slight swell, cloudy and fine
13 June 1st Luncheon
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13 June 1st Dinner
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Clocks Advanced 20 minutes at 2am, 10am and 5pm
Log Abstract…
At: 12 Noon Position: 48.38N | 19.21W
Travelled: 533 miles
Light Easterly wind, slight sea & swell, fine & clear
15 June 1949
At Sea
Eastbound transatlantic
Steaming New York to Le Havre 3,255 miles
Log Abstract…
At: 12 Noon Position: 49.44N | 07.30W
Travelled: 471 miles
Moderate breeze, mod sea, slight swell, fine & clear
293 nmi to Le Havre
15 June 1st Farewell Dinner
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18 June 1949
At Southampton
Depart Southampton 12.30pm
Log Abstract…
At: 12.30pm (BST) left berth Southampton departure
75 mies to Le Havre Light Vessel
- Crew Complement
- 18 June 1949
- Deck Dept
- 115
- Engineers Dept
- 90
- Catering Dept
- 386
- Total
- 591 (including Master)
At Sea
Crossing English Channel 75 miles
Arrive Le Havre 7pm - Depart 9pm
Log Abstract…
At: 6.03pm (FST) Le Havre Light Vessel abeam, arrival
At: 10.18pm (FST) Le Havre Light Vessel abeam, departure
19 June 1949
Sunday At Sea
Westbound Transatlantic
Steaming Le Havre to New York 3,215 miles
Clocks Stopped 20 minutes at 2am, 10am and 5pm
Log Abstract…
At: 12 Noon Position: 49.40N | 08.08W
Travelled: 314 miles
Light variable winds, slight sea & swell, fine & clear
Clocks Stopped 20 minutes at 2am, 10am and 5pm
Log Abstract…
At: 12 Noon Position: 48.25N | 22.05W
Travelled: 553 miles
Light breeze, slight sea & swell, fine & clear
21 June 1949
At Sea
Westbound Transatlantic
Steaming Le Havre to New York 3,215 miles
Clocks Stopped 20 minutes at 2am, 10am and 5pm
Log Abstract…
At: 12 Noon Position: 45.47N | 34.47W
Travelled: 543 miles
Strong wind, rough sea, heavy swell, cloudy & clear
Log Abstract…
At: 12 Noon Position: 42.10N | 45.25W
Travelled: 510 miles
Light breeze, slight sea, moderate swell, cloudy & clear
23 June 1949
At Sea
Westbound Transatlantic
Steaming Le Havre to New York 3,215 miles
Clocks Stopped 20 minutes at 2am, 10am and 5pm
Log Abstract…
At: 12 Noon Position: 41.09N | 56.44W
Travelled: 520 miles
Moderate winds, moderate sea & swell, cloudy & clear
Log Abstract…
At: 12 Noon Position: 40.36N | 68.18W
Travelled: 522 miles
Smooth sea, cloudy, slight haze
253 nmi to Ambrose Light Vessel
Log Abstract…
At: 11.45pm (DST) Ambrose C.L.V. abeam, arrival
Passage: 6 days, 6 hours, 27 mins.
Voyage Distance: 3,215 miles
Average Speed: 21.37 knots
